# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220243250005` · 11/13/2024 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Eric  Tillirson
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900337](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900337)
## Narrative

Worker was moving another company's scaffolding for said company while wearing gloves and a sharp area on the pieces of the scaffolding's frame cut through the glove as well as the worker's hand. Witnesses were present and the worker required stitches.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*